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| operation |
a particular set of activities that make up the running of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| part |
one of two or more equal portions that make up a whole. [1/13 definitions] |
| pixel |
one of the tiny dots of light that make up an image on a computer or television screen. A pixel is the smallest unit of a video image. The word "pixel" is a shortened form of the phrase "picture element". |
| plate |
a tectonic plate, one of the parts of the outer layer of planet Earth. Tectonic plates cover the whole planet and make up both the land that humans and animals live on and the land under the oceans. Tectonic plates move very, very slowly and they touch each other as they move. Sometimes this contact between the tectonic plates causes things like volcanoes, earthquakes, and the building up of mountains. [1/7 definitions] |
| railroad |
the entire set of trains, tracks, workers, and equipment that make up a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
| recover |
to make up for. [1/3 definitions] |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. [1/2 definitions] |
| represent |
to make up (the total of something). [1/5 definitions] |
| RR |
abbreviation of "railroad," all the trains, tracks, and equipment that make up a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
| scenery |
the painted walls or objects that make up the set of a play or movie. [1/2 definitions] |
| stair |
one of the steps that make up a staircase, or the entire set of steps as a whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| weather |
the conditions outside at a particular place and time. Sunshine, clouds, temperature, and rain are some of the changing conditions that make up the weather. [1/3 definitions] |
| wrist |
the joint between the arm and hand, or the bones that make up this joint. |
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